Ma 1312 Med Term Week 4

Front 1

Py/o

Back 1

Pus

Front 2

Dermat/o

Back 2

Skin

Front 3

Pilo/o

Back 3

Hair

Front 4

Hidr/o

Back 4

Sweat

Front 5

Hirsut/o

Back 5

Hairy

Rough

Front 6

Kerat/o

Back 6

Horny

Hard

Front 7

Lip/o

Back 7

Fat

Lipid

Front 8

Melan/o

Back 8

Black

Dark

Front 9

Myc/o

Back 9

Fungus

Front 10

Onych/o

Back 10

Fingernail

Toenail

Front 11

Cutane/o

Back 11

Skin

Front 12

Rhytid/o

Back 12

Wrinkle

Front 13

Seb/o

Back 13

Sebum

Front 14

Urtic/o

Back 14

Rash

Hives

Front 15

Xer/o

Back 15

Dry

Front 16

Paronychia

Back 16

An infection of the skin fold around a nail

Front 17

Pediculosis

Back 17

An infestation with lice

Front 18

Petechiae

Back 18

Very small pinpoint hemorrhages, less than 2 mm in diameter

Front 19

Pruritus

Back 19

Itching

Front 20

Purulent

Back 20

Producing or containing pus

Front 21

Carbuncle

Back 21

A cluster of connected furuncles (boils)

Front 22

Cellulitis

Back 22

An acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissue of the skin

Front 23

Chloasma

Back 23

A pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face

Front 24

Cicatrix

Back 24

A normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound

Front 25

Comedo

Back 25

A non-infected formed by the build up of sebum & keratin in a hair follicle.

Blackhead / Whitehead

Front 26

Ecchymosis

Back 26

A large irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin

Bruising

Front 27

Erythema

Back 27

Redness of the skin due to capillary dilation

Front 28

Folliculitis

Back 28

Inflammation of the hair follicles

Front 29

Hirsutism

Back 29

Excessive bodily & facial hair in women, usually occurring in a Male pattern

Front 30

Exanthema

Back 30

A skin rash accompanying a disease or fever

Front 31

Onychomycosis

Back 31

A fungal infection of the nail

Front 32

Purpura

Back 32

The appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

Front 33

Scabies

Back 33

A skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites

Front 34

Seborrhea

Back 34

Over activity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum

Front 35

Pruritus Vulvae

Back 35

Severe itching of the external females genitalia

Front 36

Exanthem

Back 36

A widespread rash, usually in children

Front 37

Crust

Back 37

A collection of dried serum & cellular debris

Front 38

Macule

Back 38

A discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter

Front 39

Papule

Back 39

A small, raised red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter

Front 40

Wheal

Back 40

A small bump that itches

Front 41

Cyst

Back 41

An abnormal sac containing fluid, gas, or a semi solid material

Front 42

Pustule

Back 42

A small, circumscribed lesion containing pus

Front 43

Vesicle

Back 43

A small blister, less than 0.5 cm in diameter, containing watery fluid

Front 44

Bulla

Back 44

A large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter

Front 45

Pedicul/o

Back 45

Louse (singular)

Lice (plural)

Front 46

Integument/o

Back 46

Skin

Front 47

Sarc/o

Back 47

Flesh

Connective tissue

Front 48

Trans-

Back 48

Across

Through

Front 49

Epidermis

Back 49

Outermost layer of the skin

Front 50

Dermis

Back 50

The middle layer of skin.

Front 51

Subcutaneous Tissue

Back 51

The innermost layer of skin

Front 52

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Back 52

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Front 53

Furuncles

Back 53

Large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands

Front 54

Keratosis

Back 54

wart or a callus in which there is overgrowth and thickening of skin

Front 55

Lipedema

Back 55

chronic abnormal condition that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs is called

Front 56

onychocryptosis

Back 56

An ingrown toenail

Front 57

Necrotizing Fasciitis

Back 57

severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria, which is also known as flesh-eating bacteria

Front 58

Scleroderma

Back 58

autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen is known

Front 59

Verrucae

Back 59

Small, hard skin lesions cased by the human papilloma virus are called

Front 60

Urticaria

Back 60

Itchy wheals caused by an allergic reaction

Front 61

Xerodema

Back 61

Excessively dry skin